screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
androgynous; gender-neutral
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
duty; obligation; responsibility
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)